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GaBreeze Webinar Annual Enrollment 2012

GaBreeze Webinar Annual Enrollment 2012. SUMMER 2011. Session Purpose. Topics to Discuss CSPA Conference 2011 Annual Enrollment Dates Plan Design/Premium Changes for AE 2012 GaBreeze AE Communications & Web Site Enhancements Reminders. CSPA Conference 2011.

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GaBreeze Webinar Annual Enrollment 2012

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  1. GaBreeze WebinarAnnual Enrollment 2012 SUMMER 2011

  2. Session Purpose • Topics to Discuss • CSPA Conference 2011 • Annual Enrollment Dates • Plan Design/Premium Changes for AE 2012 • GaBreeze AE Communications & Web Site Enhancements • Reminders

  3. CSPA Conference 2011 • Council for State Personnel Administration (CSPA) • 2011 Conference Dates: Wednesday, September 28th – Friday, September 30th • GaBreeze Special Sessions and HR Expo will be on Wednesday, 28th • Registration/Continental Breakfast will be 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. • Highlights will include Annual Enrollment Preview and video experience of the GaBreeze Benefits Center • Lunch featuring exciting, published speaker • No charge for attending Day One of the conference • Conference Location: Georgia World Congress Center - Building A in the Main Hall • For questions or assistance contact: craig.southern@spa.ga.gov

  4. 2012 Annual Enrollment Dates: • Tuesday, October 11th* - Thursday, November 10th * Opens at 1:00 a.m. EST

  5. Plan Changes for AE 2012

  6. Plan Design/Premium Changes for AE 2012 • Dental Plans • Regular and PPO Dental – UCCI • Increase in premiums* • No changes to the plan design • DHMO – CIGNA • Increase in premiums* • No changes to the plan design *Premium amounts will be listed on the 2012 Rate Sheet *Admin fee increased to 90 cents for each Flex Benefit (except FSA)

  7. Plan Design/Premium Changes for AE 2012 • Employee, Spouse, Child Life and AD&D Plans – Minnesota Life • Plan Enhancements • Child Life • Removed the limitation for 0 - 6 months ($6,000 cap) • Child coverage can begin at live birth • Automatic coverage of $3,000 for a newborn child if the child dies within 30 days of birth but prior to the employee enrolling for child life coverage • Employee/Spouse Life • Legacy Planning Services: End-of-life planning and resources

  8. Plan Design/Premium Changes for AE 2012 • Short-Term Disability Plans – The Standard • Rate decrease in STD premiums

  9. Plan Design/Premium Changes for AE 2012 • Critical Illness Plan – CAIC • Plan enhancement • Additional covered illness: Coverage for Alzheimer’s disease (25% of the benefit amount)

  10. Plan Design/Premium Changes for AE 2012 • Legal Plans – Hyatt • Plan enhancements • Additional covered services for Both plans (Select & Select Plus) • Elder law matters • Home equity loans assistance • Additional covered services for Select Plus plan • Civil litigation defense • Incompetency defense

  11. Plan Design/Premium Changes for AE 2012 • No Plan Changes • Vision • Long Term Care (contact Unum directly to enroll) • Long Term Disability • Health Care/Dependent Care Spending Accounts

  12. GaBreeze Annual Enrollment Communications & Web Site Enhancements

  13. Annual Enrollment Communications by GaBreeze

  14. GaBreeze Enhancements for AE 2012 • GaBreeze Mobile Access (Effective: August 2011) • Employees participating in the dental and vision plans can access benefit information on their mobile device • Links to find a dentist or eye doctor • Check co-pay and deductible information • View coverage details

  15. GaBreeze Enhancements for AE 2012 • GaBreeze Confirmation Number • Employees will receive a Confirmation Number upon successful completion of their online Annual Enrollment on the completed successfully page on the GaBreeze Website • Additional changes will be permitted online during the remainder of the Annual Enrollment period. • Employees will retain the same Confirmation Number • Date/Time Stamp will update to reflect the most recent completion • Employees should print a copy of the Confirmation Number page for their records

  16. GaBreeze Enhancements for AE 2012 • SHPS Account Access • Employees will be able to access their Health Care and Dependent Care accounts using the link to SHPS. • When employees utilize the link to SHPS, they will automatically be authenticated and will not have to login/register at the SHPS site • Long Term Care Plan – Enhanced Enrollment • Employees will have a better enrollment experience for the long term care plan on the GaBreeze website • If employees want to enroll or need to make changes to their long term care plan, they will be able to indicate during the Annual Enrollment process flow

  17. Reminders

  18. Reminders for AE 2012 • Annual Enrollment Materials from SPA • You Decide! Booklet • Benefits At-a-Glance Brochure • What’s New for 2012? • NOTE: Annual Enrollment materials will be posted online by Monday, September 26th • Materials will be available on the GaBreeze and Team Georgia web sites

  19. Reminders for AE 2012 • Annual Benefit Base Rate (ABBR) for PY 2012 • Upload employee’s annual benefit salary changes as of October 1, 2011 • This process is for Manual Agencies only • Report salary changes only; employee benefit salaries remaining the same are not needed • Email from Elvita Williams was issued on Monday, August 15th • Agencies will have two options for providing updates: • Enter ABBR for 2012 via Smart Forms on ERWS • Complete provided spreadsheet template and submit to Elvita Williams • Deadline to notify Elvita of which option is Friday, August 19th • Deadline to complete ABBR entry is Monday, September 19th • For questions, please contact elvita.williams@spa.ga.gov

  20. Reminders for AE 2012 • GaBreeze Website (Pre-Annual Enrollment) • Employees should be encouraged to go online as soon as possible to verify and/or update their passwords • Employees should add their email address to the Personal Information section of the “Your Profile” page • Email address can be either work or personal • Quickens GaBreeze response time for replacement passwords to be issued • Employees should verify accuracy of addresses, zip codes, etc. • Gabreeze will provide a reminder for employees to enroll in Health Benefits • Link to the DCH Annual Enrollment site will be on GaBreeze

  21. Reminders for AE 2012 • New Hires During Annual Enrollment • Employees, who are hired by November 1, 2011, will be required to enroll in Flexible Benefits for both Plan Year 2011 and 2012 • Current Plan Year for benefits effective December 1st • New Plan Year for benefits effective January 1st • If the employee fails to enroll for Annual Enrollment, no benefits will carry over for Plan Year 2012 • Pending Enrollment Report on ERWS will assist agencies • New hires who have not completed Annual Enrollment • Report will be produced daily during the Annual Enrollment period

  22. Reminders for AE 2012 Website www.GaBreeze.ga.gov Link on Team Georgia Flexible Benefits tab Benefits Call Center 1-877-3GBreez or 1-877-342-7339 Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ET excluding holidays

  23. Final Questions and Follow-ups

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